In Waco, Texas, the brand new Foster Pavilion has hosted its first basketball game this month. The $212 million facility replaces Baylor University's Ferrell Center.
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In Waco, Texas, the brand new Foster Pavilion has hosted its first basketball game this month. The $212 million facility replaces Baylor University's Ferrell Center.
The 7,000-seat arena offers standing-room space for about 500 more spectators. Foster Pavilion opened the first week of January, which was 20 months after construction began in May 2022. [The Associated Press]
FACILITY TYPE: College basketball fieldhouse
COST: $212 million
AREA/SQUARE FEET: 223,547
ARCHITECT: AECOM
CONTRACTOR: Austin Commercial
OCCUPANCY DATE: January 2024
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Two 2,000-square-foot videoboards
Two separate premium club spaces at a combined 8,500 square feet
Visiting locker rooms with the flexibility to accommodate up to four teams
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